Colorado § 26-1-102 Legislative declaration

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§ 26-1-102 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 26-1-102

Title 26Human

Art.Department of Human Services

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-1-102 (2026).

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(1)The general assembly declares that state and local policymakers and health and human services administrators recognize that the management of and the delivery system for health and human services have become complex, fragmented, and costly and that the health and human services delivery system in this state should be restructured to adequately address the needs of Colorado citizens.

(2)The general assembly further finds and declares that a continuing budget crisis makes it unlikely that funding sources will keep pace with the increasing demands of health and human services.

(3)Therefore, the general assembly finds that it is appropriate to restructure the principal departments responsible for overseeing the delivery of health and human services and to reform the state's he

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(1) The general assembly declares that
state and local policymakers and health and human services administrators
recognize that the management of and the delivery system for health and human
services have become complex, fragmented, and costly and that the health and
human services delivery system in this state should be restructured to adequately
address the needs of Colorado citizens.

(2) The general assembly further finds and declares that a continuing budget
crisis makes it unlikely that funding sources will keep pace with the increasing
demands of health and human services.

(3) Therefore, the general assembly finds that it is appropriate to restructure
the principal departments responsible for overseeing the delivery of health and
human services and to reform the state's health and human services delivery
system, using guiding principles and within the time frames set forth in article 1.7 of
title 24, C.R.S. It is the general assembly's intent that the departments of public
health and environment, health care policy and financing, and human services be
operational, effective July 1, 1994.

Legislative History

Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1160, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 119-1-2. L. 77: Entire section amended, p. 1321, � 1, effective July 1. L. 79: (1) amended, p. 1080, � 1, effective July 1. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 1895, � 3, effective July 1. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 1103, � 17, effective July 1, 1994.